Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu was elected as the president of the Atal Smriti Nyas Society in New Delhi. Ram Bahadur Rai, a founding member of the Atal Smriti Nyas Society, proposed Mr Naidu’s name for the position in consultation with other members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

At a meeting held at the official residence of M Venkaiah Naidu, Atal Smriti Nyas Society elected him as the president of the Society in the place of Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who passed away recently. It was also decided that Mr Naidu, as the President, will consult the others and constitute the members of the Governing body and Executive Committee to manage affairs of the Nyas.